Cellular Gateway

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Cellular Gateway Configuration

Cellular gateway configuration in Meraki provides comprehensive management of cellular WAN connectivity, LAN networking, and traffic routing for remote locations and backup connectivity scenarios. Cellular gateways enable reliable internet access through cellular networks while supporting advanced networking features including port forwarding, IP reservations, and traffic routing. This functionality is essential for locations without traditional WAN connectivity, temporary deployments, and business continuity solutions requiring cellular failover capabilities.

Diagram

Classes

cellular_gateway (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
lan	Class	`[lan]`	No
port_forwarding_rules	List	`[port_forwarding_rules]`	No

lan (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.cellular_gateway)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
reserved_ip_ranges	List	`[reserved_ip_ranges]`	No
fixed_ip_assignments	List	`[fixed_ip_assignments]`	No

port_forwarding_rules (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.cellular_gateway)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	No
lan_ip	IP		Yes
public_port	Any	Integer[min: `1`, max: `65535`] or String[matches: `(?:[1-9][0-9]3	[1-5][0-9]4	6[0-4][0-9]3
local_port	Any	Integer[min: `1`, max: `65535`] or String[matches: `(?:[1-9][0-9]3	[1-5][0-9]4	6[0-4][0-9]3
allowed_ips	List	Any[IP or String[matches: `[Aa]ny`]]	No
protocol	Choice	`TCP`, `UDP`, `tcp`, `udp`	Yes
access	Choice	`Any`, `ANY`, `any`, `Restricted`, `restricted`, `RESTRICTED`	Yes

reserved_ip_ranges (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.cellular_gateway.lan)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
start	IP		Yes
end	IP		Yes
comment	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	Yes

fixed_ip_assignments (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.cellular_gateway.lan)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	No
ip	IP		Yes
mac	MAC		Yes

Examples

Example-1: The example below shows cellular gateway configuration using pipeline-tested configuration with LAN management and port forwarding for device connectivity and traffic routing.

meraki:
  domains:
    - name: "!env domain"
      administrator:
        name: "!env org_admin"
      organizations:
        - name: "!env org"
          networks:
            - name: "!env network_name"
              product_types:
                - appliance
                - camera
                - switch
                - wireless
                - cellularGateway
              devices:
                - name: "!env cellular_gateway_01"
                - name: "!env backup_cellular_gateway"
                  cellular_gateway:
                    lan:
                      reserved_ip_ranges:
                        - comment: "Backup services"
                          start: "192.168.20.100"
                          end: "192.168.20.110"
                      fixed_ip_assignments:
                        - ip: "192.168.20.10"
                          mac: "!env backup_server_mac"
                          name: "Backup Server"
                    port_forwarding_rules:
                      - access: "any"
                        lan_ip: "192.168.20.10"
                        local_port: "22"
                        protocol: "tcp"
                        public_port: "2222"
                        name: "SSH Backup Server"

Configuration Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`cellular_gateway`	Object	Yes	Container for cellular gateway configuration
`cellular_gateway.name`	String	No	Gateway name (1-127 characters)
`cellular_gateway.lan`	Object	No	LAN configuration settings
`cellular_gateway.lan.reserved_ip_ranges`	Array	No	List of IP address ranges reserved for specific purposes
`cellular_gateway.lan.reserved_ip_ranges[].start`	IP	Yes	Starting IP address of the reserved range
`cellular_gateway.lan.reserved_ip_ranges[].end`	IP	Yes	Ending IP address of the reserved range
`cellular_gateway.lan.reserved_ip_ranges[].comment`	String	Yes	Description of the reserved IP range purpose (1-127 chars)
`cellular_gateway.lan.fixed_ip_assignments`	Array	No	Static IP address assignments for specific devices
`cellular_gateway.lan.fixed_ip_assignments[].ip`	IP	Yes	Static IP address to assign
`cellular_gateway.lan.fixed_ip_assignments[].mac`	MAC	Yes	MAC address of the device receiving the static IP
`cellular_gateway.lan.fixed_ip_assignments[].name`	String	No	Descriptive name for the device (1-127 characters)
`cellular_gateway.port_forwarding_rules`	Array	No	Port forwarding configuration for external access
`cellular_gateway.port_forwarding_rules[].name`	String	No	Descriptive name for the forwarding rule (1-127 characters)
`cellular_gateway.port_forwarding_rules[].lan_ip`	IP	Yes	Internal IP address to forward traffic to
`cellular_gateway.port_forwarding_rules[].public_port`	Integer/String	No	External port or port range (1-65535)
`cellular_gateway.port_forwarding_rules[].local_port`	Integer/String	No	Internal port or port range (1-65535)
`cellular_gateway.port_forwarding_rules[].allowed_ips`	Array	No	List of allowed source IP addresses or “any”
`cellular_gateway.port_forwarding_rules[].protocol`	Enum	Yes	Protocol type (“TCP”, “UDP”, “tcp”, “udp”)
`cellular_gateway.port_forwarding_rules[].access`	Enum	Yes	Access control (“Any”, “any”, “Restricted”, “restricted”)